Just as Huo Yuhao's hand was about to touch that Vertical Pupil.
A sense of separation barred the way between them, preventing Huo Yuhao's hand from advancing even an inch.
Was he supposed to abandon it just like that? Huo Yuhao did not. Since his body could not approach, he would use his spiritual power.
Huo Yuhao tried using his spiritual power to control the surrounding energy, temporarily sending the soul of his pre-rebirth self, which should have been scattering through the space-time turbulence, back into that Vertical Pupil.
"Who are you?" A familiar strand of spiritual power collided with the present Huo Yuhao's spiritual power, then entered his Sea of Consciousness.
Puzzled, Huo Yuhao asked through his spiritual power, "Brother Sky Dream, you're all right... no, wait, why are you awake? Shouldn't you be protecting your spiritual origin, then sleeping..."
Tian Meng spoke through his spiritual power. "You know me? Who are you... never mind. From what you're saying, you must know Yuhao, don't you... I was worried about Yuhao, so I wanted to see whether I could help... thank you. Otherwise, Yuhao's soul would have been obliterated here."
Huo Yuhao said anxiously, "It's all right. Hurry and protect your spiritual origin..."
"No. Could I ask you a favor?" Tian Meng asked.
"What..." Before the present Huo Yuhao could finish asking.
Tian Meng said, "I'm already deeply grateful that you could send Yuhao's soul back into this Eye of Life. It's hardly reasonable for me to ask you for anything else now, but I still hope you'll help me. I'm not asking you to give anything. You only need to guide it. I'll supply the power..."
The present Huo Yuhao could say nothing. As though she had realized something, she only said through her spiritual power, "You..."
"I'll use